Tramway-rail.



No. 708,9UI.

Ptented sept-9, 1902. F. E. MusGnAvE.

TRAMWAY RAIL. Application'mea .my is, 1902.)

(No Model.)

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F. Ef. MUSGRAVE. TBAMWAY RA'IL. (Apguegtion med July 1e, 1902.)

No. 7oa;9o|.

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UNITED SFAFFS AFFNT FFicF,

FRANK FvEnARD -MuseRAvE, oF BOLTON, ENGLAND.

TRAlVlWAY-RAIL.

'PEGIFICATION forming part 0f Letters Patent N. 708,901,1:lated September 9, 1902.

Application filed July 16, 1902. Serial No. 115,854. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, FRANK EVERARD Mus- GRAVE, of the firm of John Musgrave da Sons, Limited, of Globe Iron Works, Bolton, in the county of Lancaster, England, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in or Relating to Tramway-Rails, of which the following is a specification.

This invention' refers to improvements in or relating to tramway-rails and is designed to allow of the grooved upper face of the same being renewed, removed, and replaced when required or desired without disturbing the body and flanges of the tramway-rail and the track or roadway carrying the same. This I carry into effect by constructing the bottom flange and web in the usual manner with an upper ange on one side of angular form to receive the under side or other portion of the grooved upper face of the tramway'rail. The grooved upper face of the latter is provided with a flange or web by which it is secured to the web of the permanent supporting tramway-rail by means of bolts and vnuts or their equivalents in any convenient manner. The upper grooved portion of the tramway-rail may be of any desired length and arranged so as to break joint with the lower or carrying portion of the tramway-rail. The aforesaid flange or web is so arranged that it forms a fish-plate at each joint in the body of the permanent carrying-rail. By means of this invention the upper grooved face of the trarnway-rail may be removed and renewed in case of Wear or breakage Without disturbing the body of the supporting or carrying portion of the tramway-rail, thereby effecting a great saving in time, labor, and expense. Metallic boxes and covers may be employed where desired or necessary to facilitate repairs and other operations.

Figure lis a transverse sectional elevation of my improvements in or relating to trarnway-rails through line A B in Fig. 3; Fig. 2, a part longitudinal elevation of my improvements in or relating to tramway-rails with metallic boxes and covers removed ;,Fig. 3, a plan of Fig. l with metallic boxes located on each side of the tramway-rail and the covers removed; Fig. 4, a longitudinal elevation of a tramway-rail, showing joints; and Fig. 5, a plan of Fig. 4, showing metallic boxes with and without covers.

A represents the web of a tramway-rail; B, bottom liange; C, upper flange on one side of angular form; D, grooved upper face of the tramway-rail; E,.metailic boxes, and F covers for same.

In all the figures the same letters are employed to indicate corresponding parts.

The bottom iiange B and the web A of the tramway-rail are constructed in the usual manner, the latter being provided on its upper end with the flange C on one side of angular form to receive the under side or other portion of the grooved upper face D of the tram way-rail on which the wheels of the tram or other cars or vehicles travel.

The grooved upper face D of the tramwayrail is provided with the iiange or web H, by which it is secured to the web A of the permanent supporting tramway-rail by means of the bolts I and nuts .I or their equivalents in any convenient manner. The upper grooved portion D of the tramway-rail may be of any desired length and arranged so as to break joint with the lower or carrying portion of the web A and lian ge B of the tramway-rail. The aforesaid flange or web H is so arranged that it forms afish-plate at each joint in the body or web A of the permanent carrying-rail.

By means of this invention the upper grooved face D of the tramway-rail may be removed and renewed in case of wear or breakage without disturbing the body of the permanent supporting or carrying portions A, B, and C of the tramway-rail, thereby effecting a great saving in time, labor, and expense.

To facilitate repairs and other operations, such as inserting and removing the bolts I and nuts J and to allow of the same being screwed and unscrewed, the sides of the tramway-rails D are provided with the metallic boxes E at each joint of either the supporting tramway-rail and the grooved upper tace D and the flange or web H. The metallic boxes E are provided with the metallic covers F, with their outer surface checkered or roughened to prevent persons and animals slipping when passing over the same. The

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metallic covers F are supported on the projections or ledgings O, located on the inside of the metallic boxes E.

Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of mysaid invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is The combination of parts relating to train- Way-rails consisting of the tram Way-rail composed of the Web A, bottom flange B and the flange C on one side of the web of angular form to receive the under side or other por tion of the grooved upper face D of the tramway-rail on which the Wheels of the train or other cars or Vehicles travel, the upper portion having the flange or Web H by which it is secured to the Web A by the bolts I and nuts J at each joint, and arranged so as to break joint with the web A, and flanges B and C, thus forming a fish-plate at each joint in the body or web A ofthe permanent carrying-rail; each tramway-rail being provided with the metallic boxes E and the covers F, the Whole being constructed, connected, and applied substantially as described and as illustrated in the drawings.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

FRANK EVERARD MUSGRAVE.

lVitnesses:

EDMUND CHADWICK, J As. STEWART BRoADFooT. 

